King County Democrats just posted their newsletter. It has a pretty big list of events and their endorsements list. Most of them occur outside of the 11th LD boundaries, but you may be interested in some. You can view both here: newsletter
Oct 14
Events list upgrade
I just updated a component of our website (good), but the update process flushed our list of events out of the calendar (bad), but I imported our old events (good). If you notice anything missing, feel free to contact me: webmaster@11thlddems.org.
Oct 12
Biofuels resolution
A resolution on biofuels will be discussed at the October general meeting: 2011-7 Biofuels resolution
Oct 11
Budget Cuts Rapid Response Team
From Anne Martens:
We are putting together a media rapid response team to focus on state budget cuts and revenue options.
We will create a new email list and will ask people who opt-in to help us respond to news articles and blog posts by writing comments online and writing letters to the
editor. Continue reading
Oct 11
Phonebanks to defeat Tim Eyman’s I-1125
Fuse is organizing phonebanks to defeat Tim Eyman’s I-1125. As you may have heard, 1125 is Eyman’s latest scheme to paralyze public services and wreck government. It would block Sound Transit’s voter approved light rail project and jeopardize the completion of the new SR 520 bridge and other projects.
We need your help to educate voters, stop 1125, and stop Eyman. Please sign up for a phonebank now: http://fusewa.me/nofJSN
Oct 07
It Isn’t Written by Jim Flynn
Jacques Derrida (1930-2004) described a process of reading text called deconstruction. Part of the procedure maintains, what the wording doesn’t say reveals more about its meaning than what is written. Jacques’ critics maintain that his philosophy weakens the division between truth and falsehood.
When modern journalism is taken into consideration, that distinction between truth and
Oct 03
Paradigm Shift Needed in WA State Tax Structure by Jim Flynn
Republicans and Democrats agree on one thing, we need a paradigm shift in our state tax structure to avoid the revenue shortfall and budget cuts to education and the social safety net funding disaster we experienced this year. Still, the electorate is in the dark about sources of revenue for Washington. Continue reading
Sep 30
Phonebank opportunities for No on 1183
From the No on 1183 campaign:
Because your legislative district or organization has endorsed the No on 1183 campaign (or is considering endorsing), I wanted to let you know about the plans we have to get the word out about Costco’s latest liquor privatization initiative and most importantly, how you can help!
As you know, in order to defeat a well-funded, corporate campaign, we need grassroots support. Because you have endorsed us, we are asking you and your members join us for our volunteer phonebank in Seattle. Continue reading
Sep 26
Redistricting for the 11th Legislative District by Jim Flynn
If you are going to try to make sense of redistricting then you are in for a wild ride. You can find all the information, including maps at the Redistricting Commission web site: http://www.redistricting.wa.gov/maps.asp
Sep 13
Washington State Redistricting Commission draft plans
The Washington State Redistricting Commission has posted their draft plans for redistricting. Details & maps can be found here:
Sep 12
Seattle City Council Passes Paid Sick Leave
From the Slog:
This afternoon, after months of debate and despite continuing hesitancy from some council members, the Seattle City Council voted eight to one in favor of passing an amended ordinance that will empower Seattle employees to begin earning paid sick time off, starting September 1, 2012. Council president Richard Conlin voted against the legislation.
“Today Seattle has shown itself as a leader,” said council member Nick Licata, who sponsored the legislation. “We recognize that a productive workforce is a healthy one and that a great city is one that cares for the welfare of all who work within its jurisdiction.”
More here: Slog article
Sep 10
Newsletter – September 2011
The September 2011 newsletter can be found here: 2011_09_September
Sep 08
Obama Jobs Speech
Watch the Obama Jobs Speech from 9/8/2011:
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